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- The past collides with the present in this excavation of the Nazi occupation of Amsterdam: a journey from World War II to recent years of pandemic and protest and a provocative, life-affirming reflection on memory, time and what's to come.
- Alone in her empty flat, from her window Anne observes the people passing by who nervously snatch up the personal belongings and pieces of furniture she has put out on the pavement. Her final gesture of taking a ring off her finger signals she is leaving her previous life in Holland behind. She goes to Ireland, where she chooses to lead a solitary, wandering existence, striding through the austere landscapes of Connemara. During her travels, she discovers a house that is home to a hermit, Martin.
- Marian, a middle aged nurse, devotes herself to her patients like a saint. Sometimes she even takes on the role of a redeemer, by helping the gravely ill to the soothing order of ultimate silence. When she gets linked to a neighbor in an act of common voyeurism, she becomes fascinated by him. Faced with the fragility of these newfound emotions, Marian surrenders to her human needs...
- A manless world, a nuclear missile on Amsterdam, a collective brainwash, and suffering as a recipe for success. Six filmmakers drag the viewer into their most terrifying fantasies.
- As Brian (13) cares for his severely mentally disabled brother over a sweltering summer holiday he is forced to grow up.
- A snippet of 16mm film offers an emotionally charged, meditative glimpse into the lives of the unsuspecting Jewish citizens of a small Polish village at the precipice of World War II.
- Frikke, a 14-year-old boy, discovers a sinister computer game that uses real children from his neighbourhood as players. In a race against time Frikke must find the evil creator of this horrible game.
- The short drama film Dòst tells the tough coming of age process of best friends Alko and Björn in a small rural village community. Between agricultural weekend work and partying, dealing with other adolescent boys and girls, one kiss can make a big difference. The urge to fit in, to uphold image, and peer pressure makes the boys both having to make choices that will affect their friendship.
- Summer, 1974. It is the day after the lost World Cup final between Germany and the Netherlands. The streets are quiet and the city is hungover. Jonas runs into Daan and although they are not friends, they hang out together on this dull summer day. After all, they are both looking for their classmate Karsten, each with their own reason. Meanwhile, Catootje's disappearance hangs over the boys like a dark cloud.
- In the shadow of a church two men are assaulted at night. Random violence? A gay bashing? A Filmmaker tries to uncover what really happened. Just how many issues remain undisclosed in this religious community?
- Fem (Anna Raadsveld), a chaotic young woman, is offered a permanent job and proposed to by her childhood boyfriend Yorrick (Willem Voogd). Fem, who has not yet allowed herself to have such an adult life, books a ticket to India. But by the time she gets to the airport, she feels much less adventurous, so she dives into the backpacker scene of her own city, Amsterdam. How does she get out of this insane lie?
- A successful writer asks his ex, who left him, to climb one last time in the mountains together. Only then he can really let her go.
- Not much is known about the catastrophe Anna and Hannah have escaped from or the efforts they have made to reach the desolate island. Once they find an abandoned house in the dunes, and water, Anna goes back to her routine of caring for Hannah. Distance is both a necessity and a torture for Anna and Hannah, who are lovers. Hannah's fragile condition reminds the two women that their time together is coming to an end. One day Hannah sees someone on the beach. A bitter fate hits the women. The intruder is Death, who followed them to the island.
- An inexplicable mass extinction occurs, killing all men on Earth by suicide. Joyce loses her boyfriend and seeks solace at Nostalgyl, a company that lets women relive past experiences. When her emotional dependence develops into an addiction, she finds herself in the dark depths of a post-masculine world.
- Young art gallerist Katarina's dad suddenly goes missing. It turns out that her dad, a prominent art dealer, is kidnapped in Egypt by his former smuggle partner, who has been released due to the Arab spring. To save her father, Katarina has to find the hidden statue that the kidnapper demands as ransom.
- Marie Wankelmut, once successful comic artist, lives among the prostitutes in Amsterdam's Red Light District. Nowadays drunken and bold, she gets into one conflict after another. A gruesome sobering event at her neighbors, forces her to take action.
- Grace, a Dutch-African girl with albinism, feels like an outsider with her white skin and poor eyesight. When she meets Kia, her African identity becomes more important. How far will she go, to fit in the group?
- An eccentric former pop singer visits her estranged half-brother and turns his life upside down when she finds a muse in his girlfriend.
- Binti was born in the Congo but lives in Belgium with her father. Despite not having any legal documents, she dreams of living a normal life and becoming a famous vlogger like her idol Tatyana.
- Life is good for Nino van Doorn (8). He has a terrific brother Lucas (14), wise father Bruno and an angel of a mother, Marla. When Marla dies, Bruno can't cope with her death. Also the values like order, responsibility, love and care they represented. The two brothers create their own world. But soon the anarchistic world is threatened by the outside world. The two brothers are prepared to fool the system but what happens is that they really become a family again.
- A young Polish-born, Berlin-based lawyer working on refugee cases is unexpectedly reunited with his father, who is his only tie left with his homeland.
- "Boy" tells the story of an invisible member of our society, an undocumented Filipino cleaner. He has no name. Moving continuously from one location to the other, he is living between being seen and being invisible, between his life with his boyfriend, an erotic dancer, and his role as financial provider of his family back home. All this changes when his boyfriend auditions for a dance company and one of his employers commits suicide. A charming photographer shows interest in him. He wants him as a model for a photo series.
- Deniz and her friends, who have been apart for the summer, have much to tell each other. While adults are busy with their professional lives, Deniz and her friends are still confused about their university plans. Through the worries of their daily routines, they make plans for the future, yet the challenges of teenage years/adolescence are burdensome.
- Stuck in trauma from his past, Simon needs to navigate the pressing matters at hand.
- Part fiction, part documentary, part essay on the contemporary world, HISTORY'S FUTURE is one man's odyssey through a Europe in turmoil - and through his own mind.
- Human Nature is a short animation film about the love animals have for people, and the harm they consciously or unconsciously cause to us.
- 15-year-old Eryk lives with his mother, grandmother and great-grandmother in a small village in Poland. He has a too-intimate relationship with his manipulative and dominant mother. Eryk is in love with his 13-year-old neighbor Klaudia, but he doesn't know the difference between love and abuse.
- Young agressive pregnant girl is forced to give up her unborn child.
- Arrogant Ralf Kwist is the richest man in a town where the currency is candy. He owns the candy factory and all the shops, has the mayor on his side, and neglects his wife Roos. But Ouwe Olle and his friends resist Ralf's attempt to lay claim on the last patch of ground he does not yet own, while doorman Saba takes note of Roos. When the situation turns sour, can they fight back and reach sweet love?
- In a half-finished residential area on the edge of a rural village, a family consisting of three cultures live together in one house. In an atmospheric portrait, the subcutaneous conflicts that govern the daily life of this family slowly unravel.
- When Kelly is released from prison, her sister Samantha tries hard to keep her on the right track. But then Kelly's ex-boyfriend Eddy gets back into her life.
- TV Movie
- A fifteen year old girl has gone missing. The film shows the search of her family and the police.
- A successful data analyst takes care of his sick father in addition to his busy job. If he has to travel to Amsterdam for work, the pressure becomes too great. A special encounter with a stranger ensures that Andriy finally lets go.
- Tourist cars flood an uninhabited paradise island to the point of no return.
- After a disturbing call from his mother, Johan has no other choice but to leave Norway and return to the hometown he left many years ago. Back in Volendam, Johan must face the past from which he's been trying to escape.
- When Ella and her daughter visit a museum with the child of a colleague, Ella suddenly becomes aware of a side of herself that had been hidden till then.
- When five-year-old Alice accompanies her mother to a party, she pretends that the adults' legs turn into tree branches and that the lapdog is a beast. Armed with imagination, the fish garnishes on the sandwiches suddenly come to life.
- After a terrible car crash, Ben saves himself first, then tries to rescue his son Luca in vain. He can't hold his breath long enough to save him. Ben and Nina lose a child. Trapped in guilt and grief Ben starts to avoid contact with Nina.